Bonus Chapter (part 9) Icarus’ Perspective ____________________________ The man who had approached me was just a regular soldier without abilities. This man didn’t look like he was an English man residing inside my country. My eyes also didn’t deceive me as I scrutinised the man’s weapon, only to learn that it didn’t have any supernatural effects. It was just a plain old rifle as ancient as the wielder. I had no doubt about it. But despite his average weapon and species, the old man had a buff body that could crush my head with his bulky arms and fist. And judging from the old bloke’s eyes, it seemed that this person had undergone more intense, terrifying, and viscous events than this place. Within a few moments, just before I could pass out, one girl and a guy caught my eyes. The lady wore an outfit dyed in white. The girl looked like an angel in disguise with that uniform. But with the soldiers backing her up, I could only guess she was someone important in the group. And when I
Will Valve’s Perspective Bonus Chapter (part 10) This event took place after Will invited Icarus to the Crimson Guild ______________________ I had retired five years ago from the military thanks to the peace we currently experience. Even terrorists were silenced, and I had never heard anything from them every since, thanks to the United Nations. I made a family throughout those five years. I had a loving wife and a daughter that I cherished. My daughter’s name was Tris. When she arrived in this world, I knew that I was living the perfect life that I had envisioned in my dreams. There was nothing else that put a smile on my face besides the smiles of my wife and my daughter. But my family was easily taken away. In the blink of an eye, the world took everything from me. Not everyone…. Fortunately, someone was still alive. When I returned home, my house was turned into nothing but ashes. As I glanced at the side, the entire neighbourhood was engulfed with flames. And there were cr
Will Valve’s PerspectiveBonus Chapter (part 10)______________________Goblins, according to children’s books and games played by these noisy teenagers, were little rascals that were smelly and odd-looking. They feared death, but these goblins also acted cocky because of their numbers when they attacked. And their traits weren’t different right now when these green monsters wanted to kill us inside the cave. After announcing our presence, every monster within our vicinity chased our tails.Besides the goblin, there may be more creatures lurking in the shadows. I had faced tanks, bombs, airplanes, and even an army. Luckily, I survived those attacks and numbers. However, I only did that because of my training I underwent when I was still in my prime. Thankfully, the training had also included supernatural phenomena closely related toi what was happening right now.I still had my handgun with me and my combat knife hidden in my scabbard. If the situation calls for it, I will have no oth
Will Valve’s Perspective Bonus Chapter (part 11) ______________________ Just as I was having a personal talk with my daughter, some goblins stabbed my back using their rocks as their weapon. The sharpened stone pierced through my skin as the sword ripped through my chest. Fortunately, the blade didn’t cut through my heart or any other organs beside it. But I suspected that the strike broke my ribs, cut my veins, and ultimately caused me to bleed out. My eyes couldn’t keep up as blood kept gushing out from my back and front. As time passed by, my legs wobbled like springs and wished to lay flat on the ground. But the job here was not yet done as the goblins continued smacking my head using their fists. However, the pain coursing through my back negated those hits. Unfortunately, my body knew better than me as I slowly kissed the ground. “Tris… Get back… Save yourself… I love you, Tris… Daddy loves you.” I knew this was the end, so I exchanged goodbyes with my daughter and pleaded
Will Valve’s PerspectiveBonus Chapter (part 12)______________________“Don’t worry about your body, Will. It healed thanks to my healer,” Akai muttered, as he returned his sword back to his scabbard, despite the number of monsters forming in front of me.But regardless of the overwhelming members of our enemies, the goblins, ogres, and whatnot refused to make a move after what they saw earlier. Maybe witnessing their peers dying from the man who did nothing but held his sword was more terrifying than a veteran soldier. But thanks to this mysterious guy who claimed himself as the leader of the Crimson Guild named Akai, I was saved. And my daughter as well was taken away by his guild, which was always a good thing.However, I still wanted to know what had happened to my body. This didn’t just magically heal itself for no reason. The only logical guess I had was he injected me with something, and the syringe wasn’t felt by my skin. But I had a feeling that magic was the answer, especia
Will Valve’s Perspective Bonus Chapter (part 13) ______________________ As I studied every little detail about this party, Akai already made his move and used his sword hidden in his scabbard and conjured blue flames dancing around him. These flames circling on his body did not harm him in any way. But despite the fire Akai had created, the man added more things to his disposal and placed it on his sword. A turbulent force emerged from the blade, telling everyone that an energy of some sort was contained at the blade’s tip. The next thing I knew, lightning appeared behind Akai as he prepared everything before cutting through the monsters. And, within a few moments, Akai lifted his sword and jolted straight at the creatures. The army of monsters, which I assumed had a number less than ten thousand inside this cave, disappeared without a trace. It didn’t even take five second for him to clear the path. And when Akai was done with whatever he was doing, the man returned to his post, s
Will Valve’s PerspectiveBonus Chapter (part 14)______________________Akai escorted me inside a car, while Elizabeth and Oscar went in a different vehicle. The two of us didn’t converse with each other, despite as much as I wanted to. Well, it was because Akai told me to keep my mouth shut and he will explain everything by the time we enter the guild.We passed by multiple roads and houses. Our cars even entered highways that were usually barricaded with something and a sign telling everyone the place was private property.But within a few hours, the scenery changed. It was still near the village, and we remained inside the city. Dozens of buildings confirmed my speculations, but I didn’t know this place existed.Our automobiles parked on the side, which was then later on greeted by adventurers wearing the same fantasy-like attires. These people bowes their heads before welcoming Akai and the rest of the elite members of this guild. As soon as Akai and I got out, the adventurers out
Will Valve’s PerspectiveBonus Chapter (part 15)______________________As soon as I heard and acknowledged what Akai meant, I knew I couldn’t resist defending myself. But even though I had my reasons, my claims alone were truly selfish. So instead of telling Akai I had ulterior reasons to protect the world and make it a better place, I announced to him that I became selfish… especially after…Before I could even answer Akai’s question, I sent my daughter to the next room for the time being. I didn’t want Tris to hear whatever Akai and I would discuss. Some of our conversations might include topics she wouldn’t understand, while others would be related to the job Akai was offering me. When Tris heard my request, the attendant accompanied my daughter back to her temporary room and closed the door. Even though we just met for a few minutes, I still had some important things to do before spending our time with each other. And from the looks of it, Akai and his team members still had som